03-07-2025
44 Manipur students clear NEET, JEE with army's support under Super-50 scheme
The Indian Army has felicitated 44 students from Manipur who cleared the NEET and JEE 2025 examinations after receiving training at the Red Shield Centre for Excellence and Wellness, widely known as the 'Manipur Super-50'. The ceremony took place in Bishnupur district on Tuesday and saw attendance from both military and civil to Defence spokesperson Lt Col Amit Shukla, the programme aims to support students from underprivileged backgrounds with free coaching, mentorship, and resources. Run in partnership with the National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO), the initiative is part of a larger push by the Army to empower youth through education in conflict-affected JEE SUCCESS REFLECTS GRIT AND TIMELY SUPPORT Of the 44 students recognised, 37 qualified NEET and 13 cracked JEE, with six students clearing both. Notably, Philem Jenin Singh emerged as one of the state's NEET toppers, securing a 97.06 percentile.
The students' success comes despite difficult circumstances, including frequent disruptions to their academic Col Shukla said many of them had studied through challenging conditions, but their determination to pursue education had remained firm. 'Their success is not just academic; it reflects resilience and clarity of purpose,' he felicitation ceremony was attended by Deputy Commissioner Pooja Elangbam, Superintendent of Police Ravi Kumar Ksh, and NIEDO Director Rohit Shrivastava. During the event, students and their parents interacted with officials and received awards as a mark of expressed gratitude to the Army and NIEDO, crediting the initiative for guiding their children towards a meaningful path. One parent remarked that without the Super-50 support, such opportunities would have been out of Indian Army, through this initiative, has reiterated its commitment to education and youth development in the defence spokesperson said such programmes not only change individual lives but also contribute to social progress and long-term peace in the Super-50 model, quietly gaining ground, now stands as an example of how targeted educational intervention can yield tangible outcomes -- both for the student and the society they return to.(WITH AGENCY INPUTS)- Ends
